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User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121

Introduction 2-1

Chapter 2

Introduction

This chapter introduces the features, package contents, and appearance of the NETGEAR 54 Mbps

Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121.

About the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter

WG121

The NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121 gives you ultimate mobility in your

office or while you are traveling. It frees you from traditional Ethernet wiring and helps you create

a wireless network for sharing your broadband cable or DSL Internet access among multiple PCs

in and around your home. It is designed for PC computers running Microsoft

Windows

. It is a

USB 2.0 device and works is backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports.

Its auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer at up to 54 Mbps for maximum throughput

or dynamic range shifting to lower speeds due to distance or operating limitations in an

environment with a lot of electromagnetic interference.

The WG121 Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter provides reliable, standards-based 802.11g 54 Mbps

WLAN connectivity that is protected with industry-standard security. It works with Windows 98,

Me, 2000, and XP operating systems.

Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products

The WG121 Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter provides the following features:

• Reliable IEEE 802.11g and b standards-based wireless technology.

• 54 Mbps high speed data transfer. Wireless nodes negotiate to operate in the optimal data

transfer rate. In a noisy environment or when the distance between the wireless nodes is far,

the wireless nodes automatically fall back to operate at lower transfer rates.

• High level of data encryption using128-bit Shared Key WEP data encryption method. A lower

level of data encryption or no data encryption is available to simplify your network setup or to

improve data transfer rate.

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